Other than the reasons suggested in the picture above (beaches, sun & relaxation), can you think of other reasons which draw people to Thailand? Look at the slide show on the link below to give you some other reasons.
Thailand offers a great variety of tourism experiences. Go onto the interactive activity (part 1) and label your Thailand map with the places shown and the main tourism activities.
What is the climate like in Thailand? Climate describes the average weather conditions found in a place over a period of time.
A Climate graph provides information on the average temperature and average precipitation for a particular place for each of the 12 months. The example below is for Shanghai. What does the bar chart tell us? What about the red line graph? blue line graph?
Task: Use the data provided on this excel worksheet to complete a climate graph for Bangkok and another location in Thailand of your choosing: KS3Thailand_climatedata.xls
Underneath your climate graphs answer this question: What are the similarities and differences of the climates in _and Bangkok?
Why do these similarities and differences exist? In pairs or groups of three, look at the climate graphs of various places marked on the map below: (climate graphs can be found here: Thailand_climate graphs2.doc). List any reasons why the climate might be different for the various locations in Thailand.
Thailand has a tropical monsoon climate. The climate is influenced by altitude (the height of the land above sea level) in the north and proximity of the sea in the southern peninsula. It is also influenced by the distance from the equator (latitude) and prevailing winds in the Indian Ocean.
Climate change and the effects on Thailand
Thailand’s densely populated areas (including Bangkok) are in a low elevation coastal zone. With rising seas and increased intensity of rainfall and storm surges from cyclones more flooding is likely in the future.
About one person in ten lives in a coastal area at less than ten metres above average sea level, although this low coastal zone only accounts for about 2.2 per cent of the world’s land area. Human settlement has long been drawn to coastal areas, which provide many resources and trading opportunities, but also expose residents to various hazards of storms, flooding and cyclones.
Look at the maps of Thailand. If sea level rises and storms become more intense owing to climate change, which areas are at greatest risk?
Now that you have a feel of the city explore some of the main attractions in greater depth- see the research guide for further information.
4. Bangkok: World Heritage City?
What was so special about the attractions that we researched in the previous lesson? What did some of them have in common? The main aspect of this unit is to assess the question as to whether or not Bangkok should be classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
What does UNESCO mean? How does somewhere gain a World Heritage Status?
Finally, once you have studied the criteria, you need to then decide which ones apply to Bangkok. Put your responses in the following document: World Heritage Site Selection.doc
5. Impact of tourism on coastal areas
Ko Phi Phi is one of the coastal locations identified as a tourist attraction on the map above. How has Ko Phi Phi changed over time?
Watch the movie clip of 'The Beach' that was filmed on location in Ko Phi Phi. What are some of your first impressions?
Now look at the impact of tourism on one particular location in Ko Phi Phi over 15 years on the following Powerpoint. On a Word doc. describe some of the changes that you see:
What sort of development takes place at the coast? Does tourism have positive or negative impacts at the coast?
Using the 'Impact of Tourism on the coast in Thailand' doc, organise the various impacts into a positive & negative table. Insert your table into the Word doc and save. Impacts of tourism on the coast in Thailand.doc
Are the impacts of tourism economic, social or environmental?
Using the same Word doc. as above, categorise the various impacts (both positive and negative) into Social, Economic and Environmental impacts. You can do this by colour coding the impacts (remember to add your key- e.g. red = economic, green = social, blue = environmental).
How can the impacts of tourism be reduced?
Task: You are to design a one page A4 poster that describes a code of conduct for tourists in Thai beach resorts. Present a list of actions that tourists should (or shouldn't) do to minimise their effects on the environment. Include pictures and a brief description of what is meant by 'eco-tourism'. You can use the website below to help you. Ecotourism 1
5. Impact of tourism on Hill Tribes in Thailand
There are a number of different hill tribes in northern Thailand such as the Akha, Lahu, Karen etc. The Karen tribe are the largest group. Hill tribes is the term used to describe people who migrated to Thailand from China and Tibet over the past few centuries. The hill tribes inhabit the remote regions of northern Thailand bordering Thailand, Laos and Burma.
Who works in Thailand's tourist industry and what do they do?
Hundreds of thousands of Thais and migrant workers are employed in the Thai tourist industry which contributes over 5% of the Thai economy's GDP. We are going to use a case study of one particular migrant worker from Burma called 'Ao'. There is a mystery that needs to be solved regarding Ao- why has he bought 30 to-up phone cards?
Tourism in Thailand (Paradise Lost)
1. The Land of Smiles
Why do people go to Thailand?
Other than the reasons suggested in the picture above (beaches, sun & relaxation), can you think of other reasons which draw people to Thailand? Look at the slide show on the link below to give you some other reasons.
KS3_Thailand_scenceslideshow.pdf
Who goes to Thailand?
What part of the world do you think most of the tourists to Thailand come from? Europe? Australia?
Thailand offers a great variety of tourism experiences. Go onto the interactive activity (part 1) and label your Thailand map with the places shown and the main tourism activities.
2. When to go?
When is the best time to go to Thailand?
What is the climate like in Thailand? Climate describes the average weather conditions found in a place over a period of time.
A Climate graph provides information on the average temperature and average precipitation for a particular place for each of the 12 months. The example below is for Shanghai. What does the bar chart tell us? What about the red line graph? blue line graph?
Thailand has a tropical monsoon climate. The climate is influenced by altitude (the height of the land above sea level) in the north and proximity of the sea in the southern peninsula. It is also influenced by the distance from the equator (latitude) and prevailing winds in the Indian Ocean.
Climate change and the effects on Thailand
Thailand’s densely populated areas (including Bangkok) are in a low elevation coastal zone. With rising seas and increased intensity of rainfall and storm surges from cyclones more flooding is likely in the future.
About one person in ten lives in a coastal area at less than ten metres above average sea level, although this low coastal zone only accounts for about 2.2 per cent of the world’s land area. Human settlement has long been drawn to coastal areas, which provide many resources and trading opportunities, but also expose residents to various hazards of storms, flooding and cyclones.
Look at the maps of Thailand. If sea level rises and storms become more intense owing to climate change, which areas are at greatest risk?
3. Downtown Bangkok
What's downtown Bangkok like?
Look at the PPT of Bangkok. List your impressions of the city using this document - Bangkok City Research final.doc
Now that you have a feel of the city explore some of the main attractions in greater depth- see the research guide for further information.
4. Bangkok: World Heritage City?
What was so special about the attractions that we researched in the previous lesson? What did some of them have in common? The main aspect of this unit is to assess the question as to whether or not Bangkok should be classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
What does UNESCO mean? How does somewhere gain a World Heritage Status?
Check out the PPT to answer these questions. Bangkok World Heritage Site.ppt
Here is the full list of criteria for selection a World Heritage Site: Criteria for selecting a World Heritage Site.doc
Finally, once you have studied the criteria, you need to then decide which ones apply to Bangkok. Put your responses in the following document: World Heritage Site Selection.doc
5. Impact of tourism on coastal areas
Ko Phi Phi is one of the coastal locations identified as a tourist attraction on the map above. How has Ko Phi Phi changed over time?
Watch the movie clip of 'The Beach' that was filmed on location in Ko Phi Phi. What are some of your first impressions?
Now look at the impact of tourism on one particular location in Ko Phi Phi over 15 years on the following Powerpoint. On a Word doc. describe some of the changes that you see:
KS3_Thailand_kophidon92-07.ppt
What sort of development takes place at the coast? Does tourism have positive or negative impacts at the coast?
Using the 'Impact of Tourism on the coast in Thailand' doc, organise the various impacts into a positive & negative table. Insert your table into the Word doc and save. Impacts of tourism on the coast in Thailand.doc
Are the impacts of tourism economic, social or environmental?
Using the same Word doc. as above, categorise the various impacts (both positive and negative) into Social, Economic and Environmental impacts. You can do this by colour coding the impacts (remember to add your key- e.g. red = economic, green = social, blue = environmental).
How can the impacts of tourism be reduced?
Task: You are to design a one page A4 poster that describes a code of conduct for tourists in Thai beach resorts. Present a list of actions that tourists should (or shouldn't) do to minimise their effects on the environment. Include pictures and a brief description of what is meant by 'eco-tourism'. You can use the website below to help you.
Ecotourism 1
5. Impact of tourism on Hill Tribes in Thailand
There are a number of different hill tribes in northern Thailand such as the Akha, Lahu, Karen etc. The Karen tribe are the largest group. Hill tribes is the term used to describe people who migrated to Thailand from China and Tibet over the past few centuries. The hill tribes inhabit the remote regions of northern Thailand bordering Thailand, Laos and Burma.
What are the impacts of tourism on Hill Tribes?
5. Working in the tourist industry in Thailand
Who works in Thailand's tourist industry and what do they do?
Hundreds of thousands of Thais and migrant workers are employed in the Thai tourist industry which contributes over 5% of the Thai economy's GDP. We are going to use a case study of one particular migrant worker from Burma called 'Ao'. There is a mystery that needs to be solved regarding Ao- why has he bought 30 to-up phone cards?
6. Butler's model of tourism development applied to Phuket
7. Year 7 Tourism assessment: Creating your own sustainable tourism resort